Take, bring and carry?

Take, bring, and carry...

Well, generally speaking, "take" is used when the action or thing is being taken away from you, like "take it outside, boys"... or "I'll be sure to take that with me when I go..." "Don't forget to take your American Express (on your trip)"...

"Bring" is used when the action or thing is being brought to you, as in "Please bring the cake when you come"... "Can you bring those papers to me?" or "Spring showers bring April flowers"...

And carry, well... what do you want to know about carry?

if your children are going out in the rain, tell them "take your coat!" you are not going with them, but they should take it.

if you are organizing a meeting, tell people "bring food." you will be there, too, so they bring it with them.

if someone carries something, it's usually for a shorter time than take/bring, or a longer time than take/bring.

someone might carry something heavy from one room to another, then put it down. or they might carry it with them all the time. also when you travel, luggage you don't put down for them to take is what you "carry-on" with you.

Thanks, Mame and tinygiraffe.

I'll practice it.